Just Doin’ the Laundry

Something that has been on my list to blog about since the beginning is laundry.  I mean, there is so much of it to be done once you become a mother.  How one very tiny body can dirty so much clothing is amazing.  Having recently survived a stomach bug – I was amazed again at [...]

Life Skill: Pushing Buttons

As mom trying to imbue in her child a love of the natural world, a fondness for those things untainted by man and deep desire to play with things that don’t make annoying noises, I gravitate towards wooden toys, books, cars and trucks that roll but don’t beep and so forth.  But I got to [...]

How Organization Eased A Bad Day

As you may have seen I have been following along with the Kitchen Stewardship Blog Carnival and contributing as topics inspire me…and this week the topic is de-cluttering and organizing.  I love de-cluttering and organizing!  This is not to say that every area of my house, office, life or mind is de-cluttered or organized.  But [...]

Grateful Baby? Grateful Parents.

Recently, Spouse, Pumpkin and I haven’t really had the chance to spend a lot of time together.  I made the joke that Spouse and I are affiliated single parents – but that stung a little because some days it feels so true!  We have both been working long hours and traveling, and while there is [...]

Mothers’ Mantras

“Have Fun!  Be Careful!!”

“Go to school and become a professional!”

“Pay attention!”

Maybe it was just my mom who picked out phrases to repeat over and over and over again.  Or maybe it is all moms – I suspect that it is at least a plurality.  As I watch Pumpkin play and learn and [...]